
Tutankhamun's Trumpet
Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy-King's Tomb
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Narrated by:
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David Timson
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By:
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Toby Wilkinson
In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the king's mummy, they found more than 5,000 unique objects, from the mundane to the extravagant, from the precious to the everyday. Tutankhamun's spectacular gold mask is justifiably famous, but the rest of the treasures remain largely unknown, their stories untold.
In this rich work of history, renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson allows one hundred artifacts from the boy king's tomb to speak again—not only for themselves, but as witnesses of the civilization that created them. A gold-decorated chariot reveals the impressive scale of Egyptian technology. Loaves of bread, baskets of fruit, and jars of wine hint at the fertility of the Nile Valley and the abundant feasts enjoyed by its people. Ebony and ivory from Nubia and a jewel of Libyan desert glass show the range of Egypt's trading and diplomatic networks. Shaving equipment and board games provide a window into the everyday lives of the people. And perhaps most poignant of all the objects in the tomb is one that conjures up a lost world of human experience: Tutankhamun's silver trumpet.
Filled with surprising insights and vivid details, Tutankhamun's Trumpet offers an indelible portrait of the history, people, and legacy of ancient Egypt.
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Wealth of knowledge with references
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Wonderful
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The author takes you on a journey, talking about the significance of items that were placed in the tomb, tying it back through the ages of Egyptian history. He also talks about some of the items that were left, and the significance they would have had to the boy king, such as toys from his childhood.
This was more than just items that were found in the tomb, but a thorough discussion on pieces that were used throughout the ages, what their functions were, and how they might be used in the afterlife.
I truly enjoyed this book, and was sad when it ended. The history is amazing, and the author has certainly done his research on putting together a book that is well worth taking the time to read.
Trinkets, Treasure, and History
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The final 25 pages are missing
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Superb Content Relevantly Applied
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Having that backbone knowledge made it very easy to listen to all the interesting details and viewpoints in this reading.
David Timson reads very well.
Highly recommended!
Excellent
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Outstanding!
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Mr. Timson gave an above average performance.
Fantastic
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This book wasn’t really what I was expecting. From the title, I thought that this was just going to discuss 100 objects that were in Tutankhamun’s tomb. Instead this book gives a lot of history on Egypt and links it to certain items of Tutankhamun’s. This made it a little harder to determine what 100 objects were being discussed because it would be intertwined with a bunch of Egyptian history.
While I did enjoy this unique approach to these objects and learned a lot of history, I think I would have liked it better to have just had an informative book about each item like I was expecting. There were so many items in his tomb and I was really hoping to learn more about them individually than in the context of history.
Also a downfall of listening to this audiobook was that I couldn’t see the pictures of these items so I would have to Google the items that he mentioned. An accompanied PDF of images would have been great for this audiobook, but Google worked in a pinch.
Wasn't what I was expecting
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Nothing new
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